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Graphical user interface system for allowing management of a media item playlist based on a preference scoring system

  • US 8,327,266 B2
  • Filed: 05/17/2007
  • Issued: 12/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing software for instructing a microprocessor-based device to generate a user interface of a client application, the user interface comprising:

  • a media item playlist for managing media items, the media item playlist comprising a plurality of columns of information associated with the media items, the plurality of columns of information comprising;

    a user column comprising a list of users subscribed to the client application;

    a title column comprising a plurality of different media item titles associated with the media items, wherein the media items include a locally stored media item and at least one recommended media item automatically included with the media items in response to a media item recommendation from at least one of the users; and

    a score column comprising a score for the media items, wherein the score is determined by applying one or more user-defined preferences to the plurality of media items, and wherein the plurality of different media item titles is displayed based on at least the score and a sorting criterion; and

    a plurality of selectors comprising;

    an auto-download media item selector operable to establish a first threshold score, wherein the media item with the score based on the one or more user-defined preferences that is at least as high as the first threshold score is automatically downloaded; and

    an auto-download preview selector operable to establish a second threshold score, wherein a preview of the media item with the score based on the one or more user-defined preferences that is at least as high as the second threshold score and less than the first threshold score is automatically downloaded.

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